The whole network infrastructure is based on the newest hardware with Intelligent Stack technology and owned CWDM/DWDM equipment which is running on fully redundant fiber channels between all most points of presence.

The available connectivity standards for Member connections are:

1 / 10Gb SFP / SFP + (SR / LR / ER / ZR);

100/1.000/10.000 Mb (10GBaseT) RJ45;

40Gb QSFP + with SR4 / LR4;

100Gb QSFP28 + with SR4 / LR4;

Redundant route servers

For the exchange of IP routes between all members of SpeedIX, we have built two independent Route Server (RS) for the BGPv4 protocol. The RS also support filtering of IP prefixes based on Internet Routing Registry (IRR) policies and other attributes of the BGPv4 Protocol (AS_PATH, Next-hop, etc.). Two route servers are configured on dedicated servers with a Linux-based operating system. To reduce the risks related to bugs in the software we use two different well-known software platforms for BGP routing such as Bird and Quagga

Advanced member panel

The SpeedIX Member panel is based on the open-source project IXP Manager. Statistics on a members traffic and information on connectivity with other members are collected here. Traffic statistics are grouped by 12 hours, days, weeks and months. A member can analyze not only the bit rate, but also the packet rate, errors, and the number of discarded packets. The “Ports” tab contains information about the parameters of the member’s connection to SpeedIX. Members can also find detailed information about their own Advertised/Accepted/Not Advertised IP prefixes and a useful Looking Glass tool here.

The infrastructure of the traffic exchange point brings members together into a single broadcast domain (L2-domain), so the risk of broadcast storms with BUM traffic (broadcast, unknown destination address, multicast) is available. At least, a storm can reduce the bandwidth of members channels. In the worst scenario, the connection with the route servers will be lost, BGP sessions will be terminated and the IX infrastructure will be disconnected. To prevent SpeedIX from being stuck, we use multi-level protection against BUM traffic, limiting the traffic as follows:

The prohibition on reception on the ports of members all multicast packets, except for protocols and specific types of messages, ensuring the correct operation of network services (LACP, ICMPv6 NS, ICMPv6 NA).

Filtering the ether-type field. It is usually allowed to transfer frames that carry IPv4, IPv6, and ARP.

Ensuring the reliability of information in ARP-messages (ARP inspection). The member only responds to ARP requests regarding his IP address on a specific interface.

On the third and fourth levels of the OSI-model, we do the filtering of dynamic routing protocols except BGP, and other protocols that carry the threat of users and IX infrastructure itself. We analyze BGP routing information as the prefixes themselves and a set of attributes for the given prefix (community, AS_PATH, Next-hop, etc.).

New users connections

For new IX users there exists standard settings and rules:

On the port side of the member in SPEED-IX, STP, IP redirects, LLDP, CDP, ARP proxy, and other link-local protocols must be disabled, except ARP and IPv6 ND.

The connection procedure itself is built in a way so that we are able to double-check the accuracy of these settings. First, a new member is connected to a port located in a quarantine VLAN. We analyze the traffic, and if everything is configured correctly, the port is moved to the production VLAN. When a new member is still isolated from the rest, it’s prefixes are not advertised to other members in the IX, and the new members will also receive nothing. If everything is normal, then the session will be translated into production mode.

Connectivity to SpeedIX

Members can use the following connection options on their SpeedIX port(s):

Free 10G Shared Peering– Exchange of traffic with all the IX members through route servers.Free 10G Private Peering– Traffic exchange with individual IX members. In this case, members can make direct BGP-sessions and the traffic flow is not organized through the route server (RS). This method of connecting to the point of traffic exchange is useful when you need to improve connectivity to one or more specific participants in the IX.Free 1G Private VLAN– Establishing communication through a dedicated VLAN between two or more Members or Partners (to get the free 1G VLAN both Members should use the route servers for bgp peering and do at least 50Mbps of BGP peering traffic in total to at least 10 other peers). This VLAN can be used for private purposes like using additional services from other Members and Partners (VLAN upgrades can be purchased at Partners).

Additional services

Based on the Internet exchange point, all members can offer users different kinds of additional services, such as:

Privacy Overview

Speed-IX privacy statement

Speed-IX is committed to respecting your online privacy and recognize your need for appropriate protection and management of any personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) that you share with us. Personal Information is information that enables us to identify you, such as your email address, name, title and address. Speed-IX uses your Personal Information in order to personalize your experience on our Web sites & client panels and also to be able to selectively send you communications that may be of interest to you, either electronically or otherwise.
Our privacy policy governs the following areas:

Disclosure

Speed-IX does not presently share information with other companies other than its own associates, and does not sell its user information. However, we reserve the right to use any personal information we collect for such purposes as customer service, marketing, product and service development, dissemination of recruiting and facilitating subsequent use of this Web site.
Unless you opt out of receiving promotional materials, we may from time to time notify you of special promotions, new products or services, or other information that may interest you. We explicitly reserve the right to disclose any such personal information if required to do so by Dutch law, or in the good faith belief that such action is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, or protect the rights, property or safety of Serverius, its employees, customers, or the public.

Choice

You may choose whether or not to provide Personal Information to Speed-IX. The notice we intend to provide where Speed-IX collects Personal Information on the Web should help you to make this choice. If you choose not to provide the Personal Information we request, you can still visit most of Serverius Web pages, but you may be unable to access certain options, offers and services that involve our interaction with you.

Cookies and other tracking technologies

Some of our Web pages utilize “cookies” and other tracking technologies. A cookie is a small data file that certain Web sites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you’ve visited, but the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie can’t read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Some parts of Speed-IX web site use cookies to track user traffic patterns. We do this in order to determine the usefulness of Speed-IX information to our users and to see how effective our navigational structure is in helping users reach that information. Speed-IX does not correlate this information with data about individual users, nor does it share this information or sell it to any third party
You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie or you may choose to block cookies with your browser, but please note that if you choose to erase or block your cookies, you will need to re-enter your original user ID and password to gain access to certain parts of the Web site.
Tracking technologies may record information such as Internet domain and host names; Internet protocol (IP) addresses; browser software and operating system types; click-stream patterns; and dates and times that our site is accessed. Our use of cookies and other tracking technologies allows us to improve our Web site and your Web experience. We may also analyze information that does not contain Personal Information for trends and statistics.

User consent

By using this Web site, you consent to the terms of Speed-IX and to our processing of Personal Information for the purposes given above as well as those explained where Speed-IX collects Personal Information on the web. Speed-IX reserves the right to change the terms of its privacy policy at any time. If we do change this privacy policy, we will post the changes on this web site. We encourage you to review this privacy policy each time you visit our Web site to make sure you understand our current policy on collecting and using information collected through our Web site. If you have any inquiries or complaints you may contact us at abuse@speed-ix.net.